Wildfire was an adorable and sexy novel that cheered me up exactly when I needed it. It was the perfect summer camp vibe. Fans of Icebreaker will be thrilled to see all of their favourite characters back again. The found family in this book is more than half the fun. Hannah Grace treats the friendships in her novels with the gravity friendships deserve, and every moment of interaction with the crew is perfect, hilarious, and touching. Aurora and Russ make for the sweetest couple. This was a fun, light read that really cheered my week up.

This book was way better than Icebreaker! I liked the summer camp setting, but felt that the main characters were hard to like. They both had daddy issues which they made their whole personality. Just hearing how both of them were insecure was hard to get through because it was just cringey. That being said they were more likable than Stassi and Nate were in the first book. I would have liked to read a little bit more about their relationship when they returned to college, but I am happy with the epilogue and thought it was a good full circle ending. I’m excited to read the stories of the other friends from Maple Valley.

I thought this was super cute but I wish it wouldn’t have been daddy issues again like Nate’s story in Icebreakers. I was thrown off by the epilogue in Icebreakers happening in the future after this story happened, but it wasn’t a deterrent from Wildfire.

I jumped at this book! I loved Icebreaker! I was so excited to read this book and the follow up did not disappoint. I loved the drama and the romance. It was a great follow up that was amazing!


Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book is about two college kids on summer break working as camp counselors. They both are trying to escape their toxic home environments but unfortunately, even that pokes through the bubble of summer camp.

Overall, I thought this had a lot of positives and is a fun summer read. I do think there’s a lot of explanation of feelings to the point where I felt like the characters were a bit too aware of their own flaws.

I think it’ll still do well, especially with the NA age group. I think I just wanted more finessing of some of the emotional things.

This book was so cute!! It had me kicking my feet and smiling at my phone while reading. Russ is the sweetest man on earth and the way he makes Aurora feel should be the standard worldwide.

My second Hannah Grace DNF. Its not a super hard dnf, but I don't see myself returning to this any time soon. It had the same problems as Icebreaker, which that it is much too long! It feels so overwritten to the point of boredom. The start was incredible. I was surprised by how much I loved it - I was following along so closely, and then she lost me. Which sucks, because the plots are fun, I love the cover artist. It has the great making of a romance novel i SHOULD love, but the execution is where it falls apart.

Oh well.

Maybe 3.5 ⭐️?

I wanted to love it. I expected to love it. I liked it, it just fell flat. Aurora & Russ had chemistry, I guess their story just was slow moving for me - maybe a little anticlimactic?

It was still a good read. Aurora is the headstrong, alpha and Russ is the sometimes insecure, golden retriever. Set at a kids summer camp, both work there to avoid their issues with their families. Hope to see some of the supporting characters from this one get their story.

I received this book from the publisher & NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

When I tell you I JUMPED to get this dang book! Russ was my favorites in Icebreaker, besides Henry of course, and I’m so so happy to have read his journey! I loved Aurora as well and I resonated with her about her family complications. My dad isn’t the best by any means and I’m glad that that was explored.

This book was cute. As someone who did the whole camp counselor summer romance thing, my heart swooned a little. This book has college romance, a little bit of miscommunication in the beginning, daddy issues, and is definitely new adult. I wasn't the biggest fan of Aurora at times but overall the story was good.

Russ and Aurora unexpectedly find themselves in a passionate one night stand right as college lets out for the summer. One last fling - no names- that they know they’ll soon move on from. All that changes when they show up for their summer jobs as camp counselors and find themselves in the same group. Now they’re spending every minute together as the weeks pass and realizing that the platonic hookup may end up extending past their original plan.

We are back with the Maple Hills hockey team for this one, although our setting has moved. Taking place the summer immediately after Icebreaker, this book follows Russ (Muffin) and a new character, Aurora. Both have some serious family baggage. Russ's dad is an addict who treats his son horribly and Aurora's dad is famous and neglectful. Russ and Aurora hook up at an end of the year party and then go their separate ways... until they find out they are both working at the same summer camp. And the summer camp has a no fraternization rule.

This was a worthy follow up to the viral Icebreaker. Mixing the same romance, serious drama, and snark, I thoroughly enjoyed Wildfire. I would recommend reading Icebreaker before starting Wildfire, as there are several call backs. I actually went back to my copy of Icebreaker a few times to cross reference things I read in Wildfire. I hope we get more books in the Maple Hills world!

Content Warning: Gambling addiction of parent, alcoholism, emotional abuse

Russ is precious. that is all.

Ok... there's more. :)

I read and enjoyed Hannah Grace's first novel, Icebreaker, and was not disappointed by her follow-up. Russ and Aurora are college "acquaintances" who end up as camp counselors together over the summer. Wildfire is a mix of superficial and deep - characters are doing typical young adult transitioning into adulthood things, but are also experiencing deep hurts and emotional scars that they are dealing with. I liked that they could go back and forth between the two. As someone who has loved a compulsive gambler, Russ's emotions towards his dad were very genuine and authentic. I could relate to his shame and embarrassment as well as that ever lingering feeling of hope... I love how Aurora stood her ground with Russ and didn't let him shy away from hard feelings. The dialogue between the characters is hilarious - Xander is everything. I'm hoping his story is next.
And that epilogue? swoon!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was an enjoyable romance! I liked that the setting was unique and that the story hits the perfect new adult age range of moving from YA to new adult romance books. All of the side characters worked really well when interacting with each other in different settings and none of those interactions felt forced or cringey. Loved that there was no 3rd act breakup that tends to happen in a lot of romance books, Rory stood her ground and said absolutely not on my watch will that happen. I liked that both Russ and Rory stood up to their fathers as well as talked to their mothers about the problems they were facing and why their relationships with their fathers were so strained. I am also a sucker for a years later epilogue, especially when its a small town bookstore owning situation.

My ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I didn’t read the first book, Icebreaker, before reading this book and the first chapter was a little confusing introducing most of the characters all at once without many background details but that quickly became a nonissue as the story focused on the two main characters afterwards. The story was fast paced, lovable characters with relatable struggles. Will definitely prioritize more of this author’s work!

i loved this book!!!! not sure why its not being released in the summer bc its SUCH GOOD summer vibes!!!!!! loveeeeeeee russ and aurora i found myself laughing out loud a couple times! definitely written to tailor to younger generation w the slang and stuff which is not timeless but i can appreciate in this day and age. hot and sexy i loved the forbidden vibe and russ and the pining and russ and russ and also russ! it felt very real! my only complaint is that the way that they dealt with their daddy issues was way too healthy and they were both too self deprecating but thats just bc im psycho i reckon! and i loved how self aware aurora was and how she is one of us- she also hates the miscommunication trope and refuses to be a statistic! overall i would recommend for a light and happy read but definitely not if you are feeling despairingly single bc they are disgustingly in love and treat each other so well its so sickening!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wildfire by Hannah Grace

I ❤️Hannah Grace’s debut novel Icebreaker so I COULD NOT WAIT to get my hands on her follow-up novel.

Now…I was completely surprised that this book was focusing on Russ rather than Robbie, Henry, JJ, or some other more prominent character. The thought turned me off maybe just a bit.

But let me tell you!! Russ is ❤️‍🔥. It only took the first chapter for me to understand why Hannah chose to write this book about Russ. He was THE. ABSOLUTE. SWEETEST. THING. EVER. Russ = book boyfriend 😍. Good job Hannah 👏

Also, I was surprised at how much I adored Rory. She was a hot mess, all over the place. spastic, but oh so loveable.

Russ & Rory forever!!

Now, why did this get ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ instead of 5. It broke my heart to not give it five but here’s why… After a one-night-stand in which they think they will never see each other again, Russ and Rory find themselves being camp counselors at a 2-month camp 4 hours away where one of the rules is no fraternizing. So as we all know, that’s going to be a problem. The slowness of these two actually getting together again was almost unbearable. They were both in their own heads thinking the other didn’t want them when all either had to do was just talk! And they tried (not on purpose) to sabotage this relationship that I just wanted to pull my hair out. And then when they did finally get together, I thought their sneaking around was so outrageous… I don’t want to spoil anymore. Oh, and one more thing…the epilogue was 👎. Why was it there? It almost spoiled the book.

Now back to the good. The writing was great, the dialogue was phenomenal, the relationship was hot. And these friends who are more like family are THE BEST! I love all of them. I hope Hannah continues this series!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this title for review.

After reading Icebreaker, I knew I was in for a treat. Hannah Grace does not disappoint. Once again, I easily fell in love with every character. I loved the idea of a summer camp counselor romance. I recommend this book to all fans of romance and Icebreaker!


Thank you, NetGalley for this ARC!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Quiet Russ never seems to get the hot girls, and he can’t believe his luck when he scores with Aurora at a college party. Their chemistry (and the sex) is scorching hot, but she reads his post-coital awkwardness as lack of interest and bails to avoid any post-sex drama. When it turns out they are working as counselors at the same summer camp, the simmering interest is still there, but there is a no-dating rule. While spirited Rory isn’t necessarily one for following the rules, they can’t risk losing their jobs, and she has a history with this place as a former camper. They agree to be friends, and love blossoms slowly and beautifully.

Miscommunication drives the plot, but provides opportunity for growth. The point of view swings from Russ to Aurora and back in clear distinct voices. Wildfire blends longing, camp high-jinks, and characters who care about and take care of one another. The camp puppers that grow into doggos are a clever visual cue on the passage of time. Recurring characters from Icebreaker universe (Henry is my favorite) return, building on the college town and hockey world that Grace has created.

I received a free advance reader’s review copy of #Wildfire from #NetGalley.

Wildfire was an enjoyable read and I was able to escape reality while revisiting Maple Hills. It felt more toned down compared to Icebreaker but I enjoyed the chemistry between the characters and seeing them grow over their summer at camp.